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Don Sahong Dam


Project Name:  Don Sahong Dam
Location:  Mekong River near Khone falls in Champasak Province
Capacity:  260MW
Description:  A run-of-river, RCC embankment dam 6.8 km long x25m high to retain headpond. Construction of a powerhouse with an installed capacity of 4* 65MW bulb turbines
Contractual Amount:  USD 720 million
Duration of Works:  2015-2018
Dam Type:  RCC Dam
Contract Type:  EPC contract
Owner:  Electricite du Laos (EDL), concession agreement with developer Mega Fisrt Corporation Berhard of Malaysia
Financier:   Financial agreement: Ground Roses Ltd., Silver Acreage Ltd. and EDL would hold 79%, 1% and 20% shares in the Don Sahong Power Company Ltd., respectively

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